anime suggestions for a 16 year old girl

[Thaius]

Hmm... maybe try Kanon. Might not be her thing, but it's a comedy/drama/romance. If she cries in movies, it's absolutely guaranteed to make her cry. Maybe try FullMetal Alchemist as well. Also...

Kinda surprised nobody's mentioned Clannad yet.

So I will.

Clannad.

Quoted for truth. Kanon will make most people cry: Clannad will make EVERYONE cry. Absolutely amazing anime. Difference being, Kanon has been dubbed in English, and it's not a bad dub. Clannad is only available with subtitles. If she's okay with subtitles, I actually recommend Clannad over Kanon. Also...

Show her Elfen lied....*shifty eyes*

NO. NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO.

Good anime, but also one of the most disgusting things I have ever seen. NO.

 

[Not Good]

Anything with pretty boys, perceived homosexuality, and plot devices more obvious than the color of the sky.

 

[Strife17O7]

Full Metal Alchemist

'Nuff said, imo.

But...if your looking for something kindof like what the previous post mentioned...(Obviousness)

Ouran High School Host Club might be on the dot.

It's even kindof funny now&then.

 

[Housebroken Lunatic]

Just make sure that it includes tentacle rape and im sure she'll appreciate it.

 

[Laft Kranz]

Try not to show her action dependant anime with slower plot movement, go for the more relationship oriented anime; such as Clanned, Fruits Basket, Chobits (maybe..), Fate-Stay Night (a classic), Aishiteruze Baby, Azumanga Daioh (on the fence), Comedy, Eureka Seven (maybe has mechs..), Neuro, Death Note and KissxSis (/sarcasm).

I think it would be better for you to tell her what each is about and let her decide what to watch.

 

[bluechujelly]

Kinda surprised nobody's mentioned Clannad yet.

So I will.

Clannad.

F**k yes, this. Best anime ever. Granted, it's subtitled so it may not be the best introduction to anime.
Actually it probably would be better to let her get a better appreciation of anime before you suggest this.
Also make sure to show her After Story (the second season). It's better than the first and if she doesn't cry at least 10 times while watching this there's something wrong.

Show her Elfen lied....*shifty eyes*

...This is actually the first anime my sister watched, apart from a couple of miyazaki films. She burst in on me watching it and just joined in.

 

[Firia]

I'm going to suggest... Revolutionary Girl Utena.

It's got alot of interpersonal relationship context, and later on, some very different psudosexual context. It's a classic! Even more so for... well, I won't mention who else it's more ideal for. If it doesn't apply, then I don't want to taint your opinion with useless information.

[edit] I meant the series, but the movie is good too. The movie is totally WEIRD, and huge along Yuri loving women, but good nevertheless.

 

[Firia]

Oh! And one that just CANNOT fail to impress; Princess Mononoke. I really shouldn't have to say more about that one.

 

[Jhammer]

Well, what other interests does she have? Is she into mythology, technology, art, really piquing someone's interest comes from more than just what they like to watch. What does she read, and are there any old interests lurking back there? You may be able to tie it into things she needs to do for school as well admittedly they aren't anime but Oldboy and Law Abiding Citizen have made me re-examine Count of Monte Cristo so maybe go for something like that.

Honestly I fell in love with Japanese cinema with Seven Samurai and that moved me along to Anime pretty fast.

 

[bluemistake2]

hentai... wait 16? scrap that (if ur under 18 DO NOT look this up)
how about... blyncks or wings or wynks watever it was called... with the witches... or fairies... that acted like complete slutty cheerleaders

 

[Woem]

Gunnm.

 

[Hazy]

Try The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.

The characters are really likeable, and the plot is fairly easy to comprehend.

Lucky Star's plot is nonexistent, but the characters are also likeable, so try this as well.

Spoiler: Glory to Kona-chan!

 

[CrazyGirl17]

If your sister likes Twilight, then she'd probably go for the more "shojo" animes.

I'd recommend the following: Cardcaptor Sakura, Ouran High School Host Club, Fruits Basket, Chobits, Peach Girl, Nana, and possibly Moon Phase, though a Miyazaki film like Spirited Away or Kiki's Delivery service might be good too.

 

[Zombieskull88]

I'm going to say School Rumble. Easily accessible, hilarious, and centered on high school life. Funimation has the series in its entirety on their site.

I also agree with all the suggestions of Miyazaki films. If you don't like Studio Ghibli stuff, you're just dead on the inside. Dead and shriveled. Like a 20 year old prune, :|

 

[Tartarga]

Well lets see, she like twilight and One Tree Hill. I'd say just have her watch the most recent pokemon.

 

[kurokotetsu]

FMA. Also if she likes pretty tasteless boys she might like the abhorrable Prince of Tenis.

 

[Hollock]

Every 16 year old girl in mah awt class loves Miazaki movies like spirited away and howls movie castle, so try that. It would probably be a good idea because it's not that big of a commitment to sit down for 2 hours and watch a movie compared to watching a whole series.

 

[Kud]

Toradora!

Its a girly romance thing.

 

[A random person]

Fair enough, I mean at least she is interested in stuff from her own culture. Shit as it is I would kill for someone who was remotely interested in English culture. We just get a lot of wanna-be everyother culture there is... Just ignore this it is a bad topic for me...

For the record, those wanna-be's (actual wanna-be's, mind, not those with an interest) you mention are known as weeaboos. Everybody hates them.

On topic, as many have said Fullmetal Alchemist is a great gateway series. Maybe Vampire Knight, too, from what I know of it. Unfortunately I can't be of much help since I'm ignorant with shojo anime (my expertise is more in shonen and seinen), so I'll leave this TV Tropes link with ideas [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GatewaySeries].

Edit: Oh, and Toradora, at least from the first episode. Screw my masculinity, it was charming!